Woman kisses orangutan, readers proclaim disgust but save it to 'pr0n' folder anyway

They know they likey likey.

"We've been deluged with phone calls from readers less than heart-warmed by the front-page photo of a Santa-garbed woman and an orangutan sharing what looks for all the world like a French kiss. A sampling:

Larry Allen, Raleigh: 'I am thoroughly disgusted by the color photo at the top of the front page.'

Ira Vail, Cary: 'This is really over the top. This is in poor taste. You look at it and say, 'gee, I think I'm going to throw my cheerios up.''

Boyd Byrd, Bunn Level: 'I've seen some stupid things in this paper, but this is the stupidest.'" (more) newsobserver.com |Readers' Corner - Animal rights